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ACA open enrollment 2026 begins: What to know as insurance premiums rise Premiums for people who get their insurance through Healthcare.gov are rising about 30% on average. Without the enhanced subsidies, many could pay far more than that.

The Open Enrollment period has officially begun in every state, shining a light on the enormous hike in health care costs families will face without ACA tax credits. 

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Until now, Social Security disability benefits have been easier to qualify for as a person reaches 50+.

Trump's new rules would end that. Under the new plan, millions, many in red states, could find it more difficult to qualify.

Important story from Eli Hager:

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Kristi Noem is flat-out lying when she claims no U.S. citizen has been arrested in her violent crackdown. Do a web search on “immigration citizen arrested” and you’ll see. Here’s one of the many documented reports we found.

#NoKings Miami!

😍 Boston, you are beautiful. #NoKings

It's basically a sourdough pancake, and really fun to make! Though grabbing 3 packs ready to go does sound amazing.

Trump signs proclamation imposing annual $100,000 fee on H-1B visas Move deals potentially major blow to US tech industry, which relies heavily on workers from India and China

25% of Drs in US are foreign grads. Many are on an H1B visa. This will hit health systems hard especially rural hospitals and hospitals in underserved areas that sponsor these visas through waiver programs. The old cost was about 5000$ a year.
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This story feels like it’s going to have huge repercussions

Charlie Kirk’s Legacy Deserves No Mourning The white Christian nationalist provocateur wasn't a promoter of civil discourse. He preached hate, bigotry, and division

I wrote my own Charlie Kirk obituary, and about valuing truth over manners: www.thenation.com/article/poli...

Evergreen High School shooter embraced Columbine, antisemitism and white supremacy online Review shows that Desmond Holly also posted online about Columbine shooting and a picture of a revolver

The 16-year-old boy accused of shooting two classmates at Evergreen High School embraced conspiratorial, antisemitic and white supremacist social media content

Low birth weight rates rose nearly 50% around Aliso Canyon gas leak, UCLA study finds A UCLA study in the journal Science Advances also found a likely increase in miscarriages around the methane leak in the northern San Fernando Valley in 2015.

“There are risks to having these large natural gas storage facilities close to major urban populations,” said Michael Jerrett, principal investigator of the UCLA Aliso Canyon Disaster Health Research Study team. via @laist.com

Pretty clear that a lot of people jumped the gun on the motive behind Kirk’s assassination. The shooter:

1. Grew up in a Republican family
2. Donated to Donald Trump
3. Loved guns
4. Was steeped in Groyper culture

This isn’t a simple “raging leftist hated Kirk” scenario.

This state will become 1st to offer free, universal child care New Mexico has become the first state in the country to guarantee free child care to families residing in the state.

Affordable and high-quality child care should not be a privilege reserved for the ultra-rich.

New Mexico’s universal child care policy is a groundbreaking investment in our children’s future—and will save New Mexico families over $12,000 per child annually.

Something folks are missing here: this raid wasn’t about “illegals taking American jobs.” It was about ICE storming the Hyundai–LG battery plant in Georgia, part of a $7.6B Metaplant project that isn’t even operational yet.
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The States Where It's Riskier to Have a Baby In places with significant abortion restrictions, many pregnant women experience delays, confusion, and other substandard care.

The evidence proving that abortion bans are deadly is irrefutable, and it cannot be ignored. We MUST listen to our medical experts who are telling us over and over in no uncertain terms: ABORTION BANS KILL.
https://bit.ly/4nr5jXB.

Change in OB/GYN Physicians Practicing Obstetrics After the Dobbs Decision This cohort study evaluates changes in the number of obstetrics and gynecology physicians practicing in Idaho after the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision.

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VIII. Conclusion For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiffs' Emergency Motion for a Preliminary Injunction [Doc. No. 4] is GRANTED. It is hereby ORDERED that: 1.1 Defendants, their agents, employees, appointees, successors, and anyone acting in concert or participation with Defendants are hereby enjoined from enforcing, retroactively 57 Case 1:25-cv-11913-IT Document 69 Filed 07/28/25 Page 58 of 58 enforcing, or otherwise applying the provisions of Section 71113 of "An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title Il of H. Con. Res. 14," against Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, and all other members of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.; 2. Defendants, their agents, employees, appointees, successors, and anyone acting in concert or participation with Defendants shall take all steps necessary to ensure that Medicaid funding continues to be disbursed in the customary manner and timeframes to Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, and all other Members of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.; 3. Defendants shall provide a copy of this Order to all personnel within the Department of Health and Human Services and all state agencies involved with the disbursement of Medicaid funding; and 4. Plaintiffs' nominal $100 bond posted with the court on July 15, 2025, will continue to be held by the court as the bond in this matter. IT IS SO ORDERED. July 28, 2025 /s/Indira Talwani United States District Judge

BREAKING: A federal judge in Massachusetts issued a new preliminary injunction in Planned Parenthood’s lawsuit against the federal government over Medicaid cuts. While the previous injunction only covered certain clinics, this one covers all of them. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

-Hey, I saw a wolf today!
"Where??"
-No, the usual kind.

As I wrote yesterday, It's when you assemble the whole picture that you have to raise the question if the intention is to destroy this country and whether this country is in fact being destroyed. Here's some more destruction.

Cis people have always been the main consumers of gender affirming care, surgeries, treatment. They just don't see it as such because they feel entitled to it, they are barely even cognizant of their own genders.

"Nearly half of white students admitted to Harvard between 2009 and 2014 were legacy students or Dean’s Interest List—a list of applicants whose relatives have donated to Harvard, the existence of which only became public knowledge in 2018"

75% of them would not have been admitted otherwise

ICE handcuffs 71-year-old grandmother, a U.S. citizen, at San Diego immigration court Barbara Stone was handcuffed and held by federal agents for hours, according to her family; she was accused of pushing an ICE officer, which she denies.

ICE handcuffs 71-year-old grandmother, a U.S. citizen, at San Diego immigration court
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US Preventative Services Task Force, created by the Reagan administration, enjoys widespread respect among doctors and nurses across America. Its recommendations keep mammograms, colon cancer screening, etc free for patients with health insurance and Secretary Kennedy just canceled it.

@ashishkjha.bsky.social

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A U.S. tile map that depicts the measles vaccination rate for kindergarteners (according to CDC data) in each state from 2013 to 2023. A key explains that for each state, a gray dotted line represents the benchmark for herd immunity: a 95% vaccination rate. Vaccination rates above 95% are shown in blue, while vaccination rates below 95% are shown in orange. Looking at the full map, the trend lines lean much more orange than blue. Measles vaccination rates in most states were below herd immunity in school year 2023-2024.

Federal kindergarten vaccination data shows national rates for four major vaccines, which had held steady before the COVID-19 pandemic, have fallen significantly since.

In fact, measles vaccination rates were below herd immunity in most states in 2023.

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Healthcare is a basic human right.

The US is one of the only countries in the developed world not to guarantee healthcare to all.

The budget they just gave to ICE could easily cover universal healthcare.

They would rather fund a militia than provide food, medicine and vaccines.

Mural of Statue of Liberty in shame unveiled in France the day before 4th of July

25 dead so far across Texas from flooding. Local authorities are blaming poor forecasting.

It’s all so tragically predictable and criminally negligent.

This, in a nutshell, is what most stands out to me about the last three years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade: Conservatives desperate to codify a worldview that women actively oppose.

People in wheelchairs are getting arrested right now in the Russell Senate Office Building in DC. They showed up to tell Congress not to cut their Medicaid, because they cant afford health care without it. If you look closely you can see the zip ties on their hands. #WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid